Sales-check system



July 3,- 1,928.

CA. T. RASCHICK SALES CHECK SYSTEM Filed Jai. 5,v 1922 Patented July 3, 19.28.

UNITED STATES CHARLES T. RASCHICK, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

SALES-CHECK SYSTEM.

Application led January 5, 1922.

My invention relates to sales check systems and has for its object to provide a sales check having` groups of figures thereon with means for severing and punching said check selectively any of the said figures in any of said gro ups.

Another object is to provide a check having several groups of figures, which figures are arranged progressively along the check 3o with means for severing the said check jointly along a line exposing at the edge of said check a figure from all of said groups with additional means for punching one of said checks at the line of severance thereof so as to selectively designate any figure contained upon the wholel check.

Another object of the invention is to form a sales check having numerals thereon arranged progressively in columns with means for severing said check across all of said columns between any of the numerals thereof and in addition a movable critter' adapted to be'positioned adjacent any of the exposed iigures soA as to simultaneously notch any desired iigure along' the edge of severance of the check whereby any ligure upon the check may be designated for payment.

In carrying out my objects I provide a. cutter adapted toslide longitudinally relative to the columnar arrangement of the numerals on the check, which cutter is adapted to cut the check across all of the columns along a straight line. Upon said cutter I provide a slidably mounted auxiliary notch-V ing device which as the check is removed is adapted to notch the portion of the checkv adjacent the cutting edge of said cutter, which notching device may be moved relative to the said cutter so as to notch the exposed figure in any of the columns on the check.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof, and are particularly pointed out in the claims.

In. the drawings, illustrating the application of my invention in one form Fig. l is a front elevational view of my improved invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the structure shown in Figure l.

Fig. 3 is a view of a check after the same has been detached from the check pad.

yFig. d is a view similar to Tfigure 3 of another detached checlr designating a different amount for payment.

Serial No. 527,183.

In the drawings I have shown a check holder indicated in its entirety at A. which comprises a body member B and a slidable member C mounted thereon. Bot y member B is formed with a plate or back i0 which is of a rectangular shape and which is formed at one end with an upwardly turned lip ll and which is formed near its other end with an upwardly turned stop l2 pressed out of the body of the material forming the said back. Between the lip il and the stop l2 is positioned a check pad i3 having the leaves thereof stitched together as indicated at 14. A pointed extension l5 is formed on the extreme end of the lug l2, for holding the pad 13 on the holder.

he back l0 is preferably formed of a uniform width throughout its length and has mounted upon it the slidable carrier U which comprises a back 1G having a pair of upwardly turned members 17 and 1S positioned on each side of the same on one end thereof, and a pair of downwardly turned members 19 and 20 positioned on each side thereof on the opposite end. The members 17 and 18 serve to guide the carrier C along the bottom of the back l0 and also serve to att-ach the cutter supporting member to the said carrier. At the extreme ends of the members 17 and 18 the same are formed with clamping heads 2l which are adapted to hold rigidly the two ends 22 of a spring supporting member indicated at its entirety at D. rI "his member has a transverse portion indicated at Qi on which is supported the cut-ter of my invention` which transverse portion has two arms 2:3 and 2G issuing therefrom at right angles, said arms being coiled at 27 and 28 with two convoiutions which extend towards the other end of the device to form two other bent arms 29 and 30. These arms as best shown in Figure 2 terminate in the portions 22 by means of which the said spring supporting member D is attached to the carrier C.

F or holding the coiled portions Q7 and 28 of the spring supporting member D in proper position the previously mentioned downwardly turned members 19 and 2() are passed through the said coiled portions and bent. towards one another to prevent the said spring member from disengagement from the devi ce, and to hold the said spring member in position along the sides of the baci: l() as the device is moved along the same.

The cutter proper consists of a member Sti 31 which is of rectangular shape and extends across the face of the check pad 13. rihis member is formed with a cutting" edge 51 extending across one edge of the same and with two upstanding ears 32 and through which the transverse portion 24 of the spring supporting member D passes, and on which ther said cutter 'is pivotally mounted. It can readily be comprehended with the construction of the spring member D that this cutter is adapted to beheld snugly against the uppermostcheck or the pad of checks 13 regardless of the number of checks remaining in the said pad or the height of the same, and that the said carrier C may be readily slid along the cutter and pad so Yas to position'the cutterl 31 Wherever it is desired.

F or holding the stubs of the checks out of the way after the checks proper have been severed from the pad I provide an arched clip 34 formed with two outwardly extending ears 35. These ears are adapted to be positioned between two similar ears 36 turned up from the body of the back 10. A single rivet 37 passing'through all four of said 'ears pivotally holds the clip 34 mounted on the back 10. By raising the forward end of clip 34 which is formed with a curved foot at 38 the check stubs may be conveniently inserted beneath the said clip as the saidl stubs are severed from the check proper. For forcing the foot38 down upon the said stubs I provide a coil spring 40 which is positioned about the rivet 37 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, and which has one end 41 hooked `about one of the ears 36 and the other end 42 hooked to the rearward portion of clip 34. Vith this means suitable pressure is brought to bearupon the folded over portions of the stubs indicated at 43 so ,that the sameare conveniently held out of the way permitting the carrier C to be slid along and the holder 31 to be positioned wherever desired on the face of the check.

Vith'my improved invention I prefer to usea check having a number of numerals on the same which are arranged in two or more columns. In the form of the device illustrated I have indicated numerals in live columns 101, 102, 103. 104, and 105, those Levaeos immediately above this a serial number shown at 47 and waiter number shown at 48 maybe provided. A similar serial number 49 and waiter number 50 are positioned on the stub end of the check at the lower portion of the same.

In using the device a check is severed along a line across all of the columns of figures by means of cutting edge 51 which leaves the-iigure desired at the lowermost margin of the severed check, together with a figure of each of the other columns. For designating the particular iigure of all of the columns exposed I provide a sliding runner 110 which is formed with a body portion y111 havingl a pointed cutter 112 issuing outwardly from the edge thereof, which cutter is positioned beyond the cutting edge 51 of the member 31. Issuing upwardly from body member 111 are provided two ears113ywhich are each formed with notches 114 into which the transverse` portion 24 of spring member D is adapted to pass. By this means the runner 110 is held slidably mounted upon said wire member 24 so that the said pointed cutter l112 can be slid to come in line with any of the columns 101 to 105 inclusive. vIhen the check is torn off the pointed cutter 112 is positioned opposite the column required and it can be clearly seen that as the check is severed a vportion of the edge of the same is notched out. Then cutter 112 is positioned as shown in Figure 1a check such as shown in Figure 3 is produced. In this manner a check may be issued for any amount ranging from one cent up to ninety-nine cents inclusive by properly positioning the cutter 112 and severing the check on the required line.

For i issuing a check greater than one dollar I provide numerals Zero, one, two, three, four and iive at the extreme upper margin of the check as indicated at 115, which numerals are separated by perforated lines 117 and 118 so that the portion of the check bearing these numerals can be readily removed from the remainder of the check. Vhen the rst portion having the' numerals zero thereon is removed it would indicate that the check was for oneV dollar and a number of cents equal to the highest punch mark in the lower margin of the check. In Figure 4 such a check is shown which is made out for $1.73. If desired instead of using perforated lines for removing portions `of the check having dollar marks thereon the same may be omittedand' the edges of the check marked by means of cutter 112 by tilting the said cutter backwardsand inserting theupperend of the check beneath the same after which the said check may be notched by tearing the check against the said cutter. In using the device in this manner figure Zero is omitted.

No punch mark along the upper edge indi- Cates that the sales are less than one dollar. When the sales come to an even dollar the dollar mark at the upper edge is indicated and the check severed below the lower row of gures with the punch mark at zero.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth within the scope of the following claims.

I claim l. A check severing device comprising an elongated support adapted to extend longitudinally of the checks, a plate like member slidably mounted upon the rear of the said support, said plate like member having ears formed at the corners thereof extending upwardly along the edges of said support, a spring member secured to the ears of said plate like member and having a portion positioned transversely across said support, a cutter hingedly connected to said transverse portion and a notching device slidably mounted upon said transverse portion having a cutting edge extending outwardly beyond said cutter.

2. A check severing device comprising an f elongated support adapted to extend longitudinally of the checks, a cutter extending transversely of the support, means for slidably mounting said cutter upon said support, a notching device and means for supporting said notching device or movement at right angles to the movement of said cutter.

3. A check severing device comprising an elongated support adapted to extend longitudinally of the checks, a cutter extending transversely of the support, means for slidably mounting said cutter upon said support, a pair of upturned ears formed in said cutter, a wire member extending through said ears, an auxiliary cutter having a pair of upturned ears, said latter ears having notches therein adapted to engage said Wire member for slidably holding said auxiliary cutter upon said transverse cutter.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CHARLES T. RAS CHICK. 

